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The college semester Beth Merrill ’94 spent in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, would shape her life’s work — a nonprofit that sows literacy.

While many college undergraduates have the opportunity to conduct research, few see their work published in an academic journal. But this is exactly what Hannah Petersen ’22 and Ashley Garcia ’22 accomplished with the article “Schools as racialized organizations in policy and practice,” published last month in the international, peer-reviewed Sociology Compass.

She picked Hamilton partly because she loved to write, but Helen Santoro ’15 majored in neuroscience and figured she would eventually earn a doctorate in that subject. She was well on her way when she flipped her career — now she's a medical journalist.

After serving as president of the Hamilton Consulting Club, Joe Reiner ’22 will continue his passion at L.E.K. Consulting — all while working in his hometown of New York City. Previously, Reiner interned at a venture capital firm where he enjoyed supporting new portfolio companies and conducting market research.

In an email to the Hamilton community on Thursday, Nov. 18, President David Wippman announced that Scripps College has named Suzanne Keen, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, its 10th president.

Observant admirers will notice that the formerly all-white steeple now has accents of gray and green, and the dome and the quill weathervane have gone from a bright new-penny copper to a shade of gold.

As the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center marks its 40th anniversary, it is simultaneously celebrating the continued generosity of the Levitt family in support of the center’s public service-focused endeavors. The Winston Foundation and the Levitt family have committed to a significant gift to establish the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center Fund, which will provide students with enhanced immersive public policy experiences, direct access to policy innovators, additional summer research fellowships, new public service internships, and an annual post-graduate fellowship.

Before age 9, Srinija Srinivasan ’25 had never heard of rhythmic gymnastics — a form of floor gymnastics that incorporates apparatuses such as hoops, balls, clubs, and ribbons. But after missing an artistic gymnastics class, that all changed.

Torrence Moore ’92 is approaching his 30th year on the board of LINK Scholars Unlimited, a Chicago nonprofit that helps promising Black high school students gain access to college. Moore was once one of those students, and through LINK he met the man who would become his mentor and introduce him to Hamilton — Art Massolo ’64.

From faculty and staff to students, the Hamilton community counts among its members many who are the first in their families to attend college. To celebrate the diverse perspectives first-gens bring to College Hill, Hamilton joined in marking national First-Generation Student Celebration month.